Back for 2025!  We are delighted to be running forest schools at Gallows Hill, Otley.

Our holiday forest school sessions give children aged between 5 and 11+ years the opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy nature with friends whilst building resilience, learning new skills and exploring on their own terms. There are so many activities to choose from including whittling, games, den building, tree climbing and crafts, to name just a few.

The programme will be led by experienced and qualified practitioner Sam who will bring lots of ideas to go with the children’s own for playing, building and creating with natural resources in the woods.

Key booking information:

1. If your child needs additional support please book on with full details then we will be in contact. We aim to be inclusive and will endeavour to get additional staff or volunteers to support, so we have appropriate ratios. Once you have booked we will call you to discuss how we can accommodate any additional needs.
2. If places have sold out, please join the waitlist and we will contact you if places become available.

We’re back at the beautiful woodland of Middleton Wood Ilkley, for our February Holiday Forest Schools, perfect for children to get their exploration fix before school is back! Practitioner Sam will have a great mix of nature connection activities, crafts, games and play on offer to engage children over the two day forest school.

Our Autumn forest school sessions give children aged between 5 and 11+ years the opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy nature with friends whilst building resilience, learning new skills and exploring on their own terms. There are so many activities to choose from including whittling, games, den building, tree climbing and crafts, to name just a few.

The programme will be led by experienced and qualified practitioners who will bring lots of ideas to go with the children’s own for playing, building and creating with natural resources in the woods.

Key booking information:

1. If your child needs additional support please book on with full details then we will be in contact. We aim to be inclusive and will endeavour to get additional staff or volunteers to support, so we have appropriate ratios. Once you have booked we will call you to discuss how we can accommodate any additional needs.
2. If places have sold out, please join the waitlist and we will contact you if places become available.

Get stuck in for some wild woodland fun with our February forest school at Saltaire. Practitioner Sue will have an exciting mix of ideas for games, crafts and challenges to keep children engaged and happy this October break!

Our holiday forest school sessions give children aged between 5 and 11+ years the opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy nature with friends whilst building resilience, learning new skills and exploring on their own terms. There are so many activities to choose from including whittling, games, den building, tree climbing and crafts, to name just a few.

The programme will be led by experienced and qualified practitioners who will bring lots of ideas to go with the children’s own for playing, building and creating with natural resources in the woods.

Key booking information:

1. If your child needs additional support please book on with full details then we will be in contact. We aim to be inclusive and will endeavour to get additional staff or volunteers to support, so we have appropriate ratios. Once you have booked we will call you to discuss how we can accommodate any additional needs.
2. If places have sold out, please join the waitlist and we will contact you if places become available.

Wipe away the Winter blues with Nature Natters. Hazel will welcome you to our warm space at The Gatehouse in the stunning grounds of Cliffe Castle. We will start the session with a nature based activity, no previous experience necessary. Make new friends and chat over a cuppa and refreshments. (fresh air and nature connection included)

The group will be run by:

Hazel Thompson from Get Out More, a social enterprise on a mission to help people engage with nature to feel better in mind and body. Sue is a qualified forest school leader. 

Free event but places must be booked in advance.   If the group is full, please add your name to the waiting list.

Gateway to Nature is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund

Wipe away the Winter blues with Nature Natters. Hazel will welcome you to our warm space at The Gatehouse in the stunning grounds of Cliffe Castle. We will start the session with a nature based activity, no previous experience necessary. Make new friends and chat over a cuppa and refreshments. (fresh air and nature connection included)

The group will be run by:

Hazel Thompson from Get Out More, a social enterprise on a mission to help people engage with nature to feel better in mind and body. Sue is a qualified forest school leader. 

Free event but places must be booked in advance.   If the group is full, please add your name to the waiting list.

Gateway to Nature is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund

Get Out More is running a Forest School Level 1 accredited training course ‘Introduction to Forest School Principles’, taking place Monday 3 – Wednesday 5 February 2025 at Bowling Park Lodge in Bradford

ITC Level 1 forest school training is an introduction to the forest school ethos. The Level 1 course introduces the Forest School Principles and how the approach can benefit the holistic development of children and young people. Learners will participate a range of basic woodland skills such as games, shelter building, fire lighting and tool work, enabling them to facilitate outdoor learning using different learner-centred processes while encouraging children’s social development, confidence and self-esteem.

This course is suitable for anyone working with children and young people including school staff, community workers, parents etc. It is ideal for those people who are wanting to gain skills for working outdoors with individuals and groups, those who want to explore Forest Schools within their own setting or those who wish to support a trained Forest Schools practitioner.

This is a Kindling Training course regulated by ITC Awards and delivered by Get Out More CIC

Booking:

The course fee is £300 per person to be paid in advance.

If tickets are sold out, join the mailing list for our next course  contact: [email protected]

Get Out More is running a Forest School Level 3 Certificate for Forest School Leaders course, based in Keighley, West Yorkshire across 2 weeks in June and October 2025

ITC Level 3 Forest school Practitioners Award is an opportunity to explore different approaches to using the outdoor environment in a forest school setting. This qualification is for those who wish to coordinate, manage and lead quality forest school sessions with children, young people or adults.

Learners investigate how to design and run a successful forest school programme and look at how to approach and apply it safely and effectively. The Level 3 forest school training explores the Forest School Association’s Forest School principles at a higher level, developing learners’ understanding of the natural environment, risk assessment, child development and nature-based learning.

This forest school Level 3 course is aimed at individuals who have a minimum Level 2 qualification in related subject or relevant experience in working with children.

This course will be delivered in 2 parts:

Week 1: 16 – 20 June

Week 2: 20-24 October

The course is planned to be delivered at Cliffe Castle Park in Keighley, subject to a lease arrangement. There is a possibility that the course may use alternative venues in Bradford district, which will be confirmed as soon as possible.

A limited number of places are available for those who wish to undertake the Level 2 Award for Forest School Assistants.  This will involve undertaking the first week of the course in June  only, and completing a reduced number of assignments.  

This is a Kindling Training course regulated by ITC Awards and delivered by Get Out More CIC

Fees:

The Level 3 course fee is £900 per person to be paid in advance.  Level 2 course is £500 per person.

Eligible* adults who have qualified for a funded place, need to have the access code to book their free/subsidised place.  (*Elibility applies to people living and working in Keighley Big Local or Better Start Bradford areas of Bradford district only, who have successfully applied for a funded place).   Contact [email protected] for details.

If tickets are sold out, join the mailing list for our next course  contact: [email protected]

Join us for an all new parent and baby experience at Cliffe Castle!  Take the first steps into nature with your little one in a friendly and supportive environment.  Hazel will bring all kinds of age appropriate activities for your baby to explore, create and play with.

Places are free but must be booked in advance.

Part of the Reaching Communities project, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund

Join us for an all new parent and baby experience at Cliffe Castle!  Take the first steps into nature with your little one in a friendly and supportive environment.  Hazel will bring all kinds of age appropriate activities for your baby to explore, create and play with.

During the winter months we will be spending most of the time indoors at The Gatehouse, with some outdoor activities.

Places are free but must be booked in advance.

Part of the Reaching Communities project, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund

Join us for an all new parent and baby experience at Cliffe Castle!  Take the first steps into nature with your little one in a friendly and supportive environment.  Hazel will bring all kinds of age appropriate activities for your baby to explore, create and play with.

Places are free but must be booked in advance.

Part of the Reaching Communities project, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund